noun🔗ShareZánganoA male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee."The drone bee in the hive didn't gather nectar; its job was to fertilize the queen. "El zángano en la colmena no recolectaba néctar; su trabajo era fertilizar a la reina.animalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolgazán, haragánSomeone who does not work; a lazy person, an idler."My brother is a drone at work; he spends most of his time goofing off instead of doing his tasks. "Mi hermano es un holgazán en el trabajo; pasa la mayor parte del tiempo holgazaneando en lugar de hacer sus tareas.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZángano, persona que realiza un trabajo monótonoOne who performs menial or tedious work."He felt like a drone, spending all day filing papers in the office. "Se sentía como un zángano, pasando todo el día archivando papeles en la oficina.jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDron, vehículo aéreo no tripuladoA remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)."One team member launched a camera drone over the Third Pole."Un miembro del equipo lanzó un dron con cámara sobre el Tercer Polo.technologyvehiclemilitaryelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar con un misil disparado por un avión no tripuladoTo kill with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft."The military decided to drone the enemy camp to minimize casualties on their own side. "El ejército decidió atacar el campamento enemigo con un dron para minimizar las bajas de su propio bando.militarytechnologyweaponwarpoliticsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZumbidoA low-pitched hum or buzz."The refrigerator emitted a low drone that made it hard to sleep. "El refrigerador emitía un zumbido bajo que dificultaba el sueño.soundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBordónOne of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe."The bagpiper adjusted the drone on his instrument, ensuring its steady, humming sound would complement the melody. "El gaitero ajustó el bordón de su instrumento, asegurándose de que su sonido constante y zumbante complementara la melodía.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMúsica droneA genre of music that uses repeated lengthy droning sounds."The experimental band's new album is entirely drone, consisting of long, sustained notes that create a hypnotic effect. "El nuevo álbum de la banda experimental es completamente música drone, que consiste en notas largas y sostenidas que crean un efecto hipnótico.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZumbido, murmulloA humming or deep murmuring sound."The drone of the refrigerator was a constant, low hum in the kitchen. "El zumbido del refrigerador era un murmullo bajo y constante en la cocina.soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZumbidoTo produce a low-pitched hum or buzz."The refrigerator was droning loudly in the kitchen, making it hard to concentrate on my homework. "El refrigerador zumbaba ruidosamente en la cocina, lo que dificultaba concentrarme en mi tarea.soundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHablar monótonamente, zumbarTo speak in a monotone way."The teacher droned on about the history of the Roman Empire, making the class very sleepy. "El profesor habló monótonamente sobre la historia del Imperio Romano, lo que hizo que la clase sintiera mucho sueño.languagecommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
